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Beginning February, the instant messaging platform by Facebook aka WhatsApp rolled out an update for all the iPhone users which brought some niche features support for biometric authentication with the help of Face ID or Touch ID. But sadly enough, in just a few days of the rollout, it is reported that the feature may have some bug in it. Some media reports suggest that the bug comes with the update which basically allows anyone to access WhatsApp without using the Touch or Face ID. After being silent for a few days, WhatsApp has now responded. The Facebook-owned messaging platform has acknowledged the issue and has said that the problem should solve very soon. The company has reportedly said that it will roll out a fix to solve the bug very soon.
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WhatsApp Face ID/Touch ID Bug: What Exactly Is It?
The bug was first spotted by a Reddit user who goes by the name — de_X_ter. The Reddit user had revealed that the new update brings the bug to WhatsApp and further noted that the bug only exists when the user has opted for the biometric authentication option by heading to the settings tab. This means only the iPhones users must experience this bug. Also, WhatsApp is also very soon expected to roll out the Face ID, Touch ID Biometric Authentication feature to the Android and rest of the WhatsApp users.
So what exactly is the bug? Well, WhatsApp allows its iPhone users to secure the app via Face ID or Touch ID. The authentication feature can be set up inside the WhatsApp Settings option. At the time of setting up the feature, the app will display some options of when to lock WhatsApp. The options include Immediately, After 1 minute, After 15 minutes and After 1 hour.
